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A Clinton youth-minister charged with having sexual contact with a child is out of jail on bond tonight.

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Updated: 6:26 PM CST Feb 13, 2014

Youth pastor arrested

A Clinton youth-minister charged with having sexual contact with a child is out of jail on bond tonight.

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Updated: 6:26 PM CST Feb 13, 2014

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WEBVTT IS OUT-OF-JAIL ON- BOND TONIGHT. 16 WAPT'STAMMY ESTWICK TALKED TOPOLICE ABOUT THE ALLEGATIONS.FOR 11 YEARS ADAM EPPERSONWORKEDWITH STUDENTS AS A MINISTER ATRAYMONDROAD BAPTIST CHURCH INJACKSON...AND TAUGHT SEVENTH GRADE BIBLECLASS ATCENTRAL HINDS ACADEMY. NOW ONEBOY IS ACCUSING EPPERSONOF INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT...WITHOUT GETTING INTO THE DETAILSOF THE CRIME THE CHARGE ISGRATIFICATION OF LUSTTHE VICTIM TOLD POLCIE ITHAPPENED AWHILE AGO INSIDE EPPERSON'S OWNHOME - .THIS PARTICULAR ACCOUNT TOOKPLACE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO I'MAGAIN WE ONLY HAVE THEM AGAINCHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OFGRATIFICATION OF LUST BUT WE AREINVESTIGATING OTHERS 127CORRECTTHE US GOVERNMENT TRACKSCHANNEL 6 CASES THROUGHOUT THECOUNTRY AND THEY SAY THE TRENTONMISSISSIPPI IS ACTUALLY MOVINGDOWNWARD TO GO TO 2012 ALMOST1100 CASES REPORTED AND LOOK AT2011 A LITTLE OVER 1300 DOCTORKRISHAN GUPTA IS A CHILDPSYCHIATRIST. HE SAYS ABUSEDKIDSUSUALLY SHOW SIGNS LIKEDEPRESSION ORBEHAVORIAL PROBLEMS.IF YOU DON'T KNOW A CHILDPERSONALLY AND LETS SAY YOUR ATTHE GROCERY STORE HOW CAN YOUTELL THAT A CHILD IS BEINGABUSED SEXUALLY? ITS HARD...HE SAYS THE KEY TO IDENTIFYABUSE ISOPEN CONVERSATIONS..337 EDUCATION IS A BIG THING OFYOUCAN EDUCATE YOUR CHILD THAT WILLHELP TO SOME OF THOSE.EDUCATION OF THE PARENTSOTHER ANY OTHER VICTIMS POSSIBLYAGAIN THAT'S IT'S REALLY EARLYINTHE INVESTIGATION GOING TO THAT.IN CLINTON, TAMMY ESTWICK WAPTNEWS .EPPERSON GOT OUT OF JAILWEDNESDAY ON

Youth pastor arrested

A Clinton youth-minister charged with having sexual contact with a child is out of jail on bond tonight.